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Tax should be 'One Law for All'
Thursday, 28 February 2019, 10:18 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
A capital gains tax should not be racist, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union, which is calling out suggestions that iwi may receive special exemptions from the proposed new tax. More >>
Fuel taxes increase must be ruled out by Simon Bridges
Monday, 25 February 2019, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
FEBRUARY 25 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Plans by the Blue-Greens to campaign on more electric vehicle subsidies and higher fuel taxes need to be vetoed by the National Party leadership, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union. More >>
Westpac not smarter than IMF:CGT will worsen affordability
Monday, 25 February 2019, 1:51 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
In contrast to the claims by Westpac’s Chief Economist, the World Bank is right: capital gains taxes that exclude the family-home will encourage gold-plating of the housing market and drive up property prices, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union. More >>
Auditor-General right to investigate Maggie Barry allegation
Friday, 22 February 2019, 9:16 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming the investigation into allegations that Maggie Barry used Parliamentary funding for political party purposes. “There is a clear line between the work of Parliamentary staff and those that hold private allegiance ... More >>
Capital gains tax proposal aggressive and unfair
Thursday, 21 February 2019, 11:29 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Tax Working Group’s decision to propose one of the most aggressive and unfair capital gains taxes in the world should see the whole policy scrapped, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . More >>
Decision to question Commissioner on IRD funding welcomed
Wednesday, 20 February 2019, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
More parliamentarians should join David Seymour in calling for answers on IRD’s decision to fund pro-tax articles on The Spinoff, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union. More >>
Thames-Coromandel congratulated for stance on Declaration
Wednesday, 20 February 2019, 10:04 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Thames-Coromandel District Council congratulated for stance on climate change declaration More >>
Revealed: 1,243 more secret grants from Palmerston North
Wednesday, 20 February 2019, 9:30 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union can reveal that in addition to the $391,000 amount paid to Toyota NZ in a previously secret deal, 1,243 other grant payments have been made since 2015. More >>
19 capital gains tax details to look out for on Thursday
Tuesday, 19 February 2019, 4:35 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Taxpayers’ Union has listed the top 19 details Kiwis will be looking out for on Thursday in the Tax Working Group’s capital gains tax proposal. Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says “In our recent report, Five Rules for a Fair ... More >>
Tax on internet giants must be revenue neutral
Monday, 18 February 2019, 4:28 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the Government’s stated intention to introduce a new tax on foreign internet companies , New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says: “Taxing foreign corporates will be popular with the public, but it’s also hugely ... More >>
Trapping predators is not “Provincial Growth”
Monday, 18 February 2019, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the announcement of $19.5 million in Provincial Growth Funding for predator control , New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says: More >>
Taxpayers look to Winston Peters to balance James Shaw
Friday, 15 February 2019, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
FEBRUARY 15 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is calling on Winston Peters to take a critical view of the Tax Working Group’s proposals, as the Green Party doubles down on its capital-gains-tax-at-any-cost stance. Taxpayers’ ... More >>
Time for Government to abandon Kiwibuild
Friday, 15 February 2019, 10:40 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Reserve Bank’s analysis that Kiwibuild is crowding out private building , along with reports of minimal interest from buyers , shows yet again why Kiwibuild should be abandoned, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . Taxpayers’ Union ... More >>
Greens must retain budget rules, for taxpayers’ sake
Thursday, 14 February 2019, 11:22 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Green Party’s reconsideration of the Government’s Budget Responsibility Rules should concern taxpayers, says The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . Taxpayers' Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “Labour will be looking for any excuse to ... More >>
District Council's $40,000 fashion collection locked away
Thursday, 14 February 2019, 9:23 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Information released to the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union reveals that just 12 per cent of a $40,000 fashion collection owned by the Central Otago District Council has ever been on display, with the exhibited items only being displayed 14 per cent ... More >>
James Shaw’s CGT ultimatum ignores need for fairness
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 10:35 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Green Party co-leader James Shaw’s suggestion that the Government won’t deserve to be elected if it doesn’t introduce a capital gains tax has dangerous implications, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke ... More >>
Salvation Army shows why Kiwi families need tax relief
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 10:28 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the release of the Salvation Army’s State of the Nation report , Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says: “The Salvation Army correctly points out that much of the Government’s ‘well-being’ agenda is no more than ... More >>
Scrapped Saudi sheep deal is belated victory for taxpayers
Tuesday, 12 February 2019, 12:49 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to the cancellation of the planned Saudi abattoir installation, New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says: “David Parker has done right by taxpayers in clawing back the last of the previous Government’s Saudi sheep ... More >>
Hipkins’ action on IRD welcomed
Monday, 11 February 2019, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to news that the State Services Commissioner will be examining Inland Revenue’s inclusion of political questions in a public survey, New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says: “This is a strong response from the Minister, ... More >>
Revenue Minister must address IRD’s constitutional breach
Monday, 11 February 2019, 10:29 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
The Minister for Revenue needs to front up over Inland Revenue’s ongoing failure to stay out of politics, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union . Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “This is not the first time Inland Revenue has ... More >>
